diff --git a/testutil/sims/app_helpers.go b/testutil/sims/app_helpers.go
index 7c7e6c942f..d8de07851b 100644
--- a/testutil/sims/app_helpers.go
+++ b/testutil/sims/app_helpers.go
@@ -130,11 +130,7 @@ func NextBlock(app *runtime.App, ctx sdk.Context, jumpTime time.Duration) (sdk.C
 		Time:   header.Time,
 	})
 
-	if err != nil {
-		return sdk.Context{}, err
-	}
-
-	return newCtx, err
+	return newCtx, nil
 }
 
 // SetupWithConfiguration initializes a new runtime.App. A Nop logger is set in runtime.App.